Ventilated cushioned shoes



June 26, 1956 J. CORTINA VENTILATED CUSHIONED SHOES Filed Nov 19, 1954IN V EN TOR.

CoR'rmA AFTER/VF) United States Patent- VENTILATED CUSHIONED SHOESJoseph Corfina, New York, N. Y. Application November 19, 1954, SerialNo. 469,897

2 Claims. c1. 36-3) This invention relates to footwear.

It is an object of the present invention to provide footwear which isaerated so as to permit perspiration to be more rapidly evaporated andto prevent the footwear from acquiring the characteristic unpleasantodor of conventional shoes.

It is another object of the present invention to provide footwear of theabove type which also serves to cushion the foot in a more comfortablemanner.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide footwearof the above type which, due to the novel construction described above,will impart additional height to the wearer.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide footwear bearingthe above objects in mind which is of simple construction, inexpensiveto manufacture, has a minimum number of parts, is easy to assemble andcomfortable in wear.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view thereof and showing theupper in phantom.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig, 1 but showing the upper in phantom forclarity.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal vertical section of a modified form of theinvention and showing the shoe upper in phantom.

Referring now more in detail to the drawings, and more particularly toFigs. 1 through 3, represents an upper of any suitable constructionwhich is secured in suitable manner, for example by stitching 13, to aninner sole 11 provided with the spaced perforations 12 throughout itsentire surface, substantially as illustrated.

An elongated flexible strip 14 of leather or other suitable materialhaving the longitudinally spaced perforations 15 depends from and issuitably secured to the undersurface of the inner sole 11 and upper 10around the peripheries thereof, for example by stitching 13 (Fig. 2).

A plurality of transverse bridges or supports 17 of.

leather or other suitable material are suitably secured to theundersurface of the inner sole 11, the supports 17 being provided withlongitudinally extending perforations 18 therethrough.

An outer sole is provided and includes the layers 19 and 20 and heel 21.

The lower edge of the strip 14 is secured to the periphery of the layer19 by means of the stitching 22, the layer 19 being likewise suitablysecured to the undersurface of the supports 17. Thus, the layer 19serves to secure the upper portion of the footwear including strip2,751, 92 Patented June 26, 1956 "ice 14 to the outer layer 20 and heel21. The supports 17 serve to space the inner and outer soles.

Thus, an air space is provided intermediate the inner sole 11 and theouter sole, air being permitted to circulate freely through this airspace from the foot of the wearer through the perforations 12 providedin the inner sole 11 and outwardly through the perforations 15 providedin the strip 14. Thus, perspiration may evaporate and escape downwardlythrough the perforations 12 and outwardly from the air space through theperforations 15, to render the shoe free from the customary unpleasantodors of conventional shoes.

The perforations 18 provided in the transverse supports 1'7 allowcomplete circulation of air through every portion of the shoe sole, aswill be obvious.

Furthermore, this construction will serve as a cushion for the innersole 11 and, inasmuch as the inner sole 11 is spaced from the outersole, the shoe will provide additional height to the wearer.

During manufacture, the actual position of the transverse supports 17longitudinally and transversely (angularly) of the shoe may bearbitrarily determined to avoid bunions, callouses or the like.

The perforated band 14 may, of course, be applied outside, as anextension of the sole.

Referring now particularly to Fig. 4, there is shown a modified form ofthe present invention designed to provide greater resilience at the heelof the shoe. In this form, the heel 21 is provided with a central bore23 therethrough. A lower plate 25 is suitably secured to theundersurface of heel 21 The plate 25 will abut a resilient pad 24secured to the bottom of a transverse supporting member 29 suitablysecured to the undersurface of the inner sole 11.

Thus, when the shoe is in use, the plate 25 may be flexed upwardly bymeans of the pad 24 to permit greater resilience and comfort at theheel.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent 1. A shoe comprising a shoeupper, an inner sole secured to the bottom of said shoe upper andadapted to support the foot thereon, said inner sole being perforated,an outer sole, spacer means for supporting said inner sole on said outersole in freely spaced relationship thereto whereby to provide aninternal air space, a perforated strip connecting and secured to theperipheries of said inner and outer soles, whereby to permit thecirculation of air downwardly through said inner sole and outwardlythrough said perforated strip, said spacer means comprising a pluralityof longitudinally spaced, transverse supporting members secured to theundersurface of said inner sole and supported on said outer sole, saidtransverse members being perforated longitudinally whereby to allowcomplete circulation of air through every portion of the shoe, saidouter sole including an inner layer supporting the undersurface of saidtransverse members, the lower edges of said perforated strip beingsecured to the periphery of said inner layer, said outer sole includinga heel, said heel having a central bore therethrough, a bottom platesecured to said heel, and resilient spacer means secured to theundersurface of said inner sole within said bore and adapted to abut theinner face of said plate, said resilient spacer means comprising a rigidsupporting member secured to the undersurface of said inner sole and aresilient pad at the lower end of said supporting member.

2. A shoe comprising ashoe upper, an inner sole secured to the bottom ofthe shoe upper and having perforations therein; an outer sole includinginner and outer layers spaced from'the inner sole, spaced blocksofleather interposed in the space between the'soles for spacing samefrom each other, said blocks having openingstherethrough disposed in thedirection of the length of the shoe, a strip closing the space'betweenthe inner and outer soles and being secured'to theouterperipheral edges of saidsoles, said strip having perforationscommunicating with the atmosphere andwith the space between the soles,stitching securing the edges of the strip to the edges of the soles, anda hollow heel secured to the outer sole including anouter plate, a blocksecured to the surface of the inner sole centrally of the heel andspacing saidouter plate from the inner sole, said block having anopening therethrough aligned with the openings in adjacent leatherblocks, and a rubber pad interposed between the block and plate.

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